Like the countries of the southern hemisphere, Brazil lacks a snowy Christmas . As the residents hail from different traditions and cultures, the Nativity here comes with a difference. All the more, buying and exchanging goodies too are fun. Look for information on Christmas Shopping in Brazil at Christmas Carnivals.
Major shops and markets in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo stay open for quite long in the evenings even during the winter months. A special feature of Rio and Bahia is the antique and jewelry such as gems, emeralds, silver jewelry, souvenirs, antiques, leather and snakeskin goods. Sao Paulo is famous for its fashions, antiques, crystal and potted craft.
Belem in the Amazon valley is noted for its jungle items, but the buyer needs to be judicious enough to judge as to whether the products are plundering the natural resources. For this reason, watch out for restrictions of import to your home country of goods made of protected species.
Varca, Alice Tapajos, Estrada da Gavea and Cordoban are malls that offer shoes, sandals and exclusive leather accessories such as handbags, wallets and expensive belts. The fine articles suit the ever-changing domestic and international fashion trends. some of these stores, like Cordóban also has outlets in other area like Copacabana and Ipanema, south of Rio de Janeiro.
Go for the specialty shops that give you the opportunity for home decoration, gift and Christmas ideas. They are established, traditional and very sophisticated specializing in items from Brazil and Portugal. These include tableware from the famous "Companhia das Índias" paintings by known artists and Portuguese furniture from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Hang on! There's more to Christmas Shopping in Brazil from department stores, souvenirs, bookshops and markets. Christmas Carnivals Christmas Shopping in Brazil gives you an overview.
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